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Margaret Russell 1789–1855 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1789

Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Death Date: 19 Jul 1855

Death Location: Fife, Scotland

Father: William Russell

Mother: Elizabeth Morison

Spouse(s): Alexander Balfour

Children(s): Eliza Symington, Alexander Balfour, John Balfour, Helen Balfour, Jean Balfour, William Balfour

In 1789, Margaret Russell entered the world in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to William Russell And Elizabeth Morison. In 1851, Margaret Russell resided in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Margaret Russell married Alexander Balfour, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Eliza Symington, Helen Landale Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, William Russell Balfour. Margaret Russell passed away in 1855 in Fife, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1789, Margaret Russell entered the world in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland, born to William Russell And Elizabeth Morison.
  • In 1851, Margaret Russell resided in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.
  • Margaret Russell married Alexander Balfour, and had children including Alexander Balfour, Eliza Symington, Helen Landale Balfour, Jean Balfour, John Balfour, William Russell Balfour.
  • Margaret Russell passed away in 1855 in Fife, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Russell
1756–1828
Birth Location: ~ Fossoway & Tulliebole, moth not ment
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Elizabeth Morison
1758–1843
Birth Location: dau Henry & Margaret
EM

Spouses(s)

Alexander Balfour
1777–1834
Birth Location: Markinch, Fife, Scotland
AB

Children(s)

Eliza Symington
1817–1906
Birth Location: Fepesbue, kirkculdy
ES
Alexander Balfour
1828–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
AB
John Balfour
1822–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
JB
Helen Balfour
1823–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
HB
Jean Balfour
1820–
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
JB
William Balfour
1825–1919
Birth Location: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
WB

Margaret Russell's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Russell
1789–1855
Birth Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Parents
William Russell
1756–1828
~ Fossoway & Tulliebole, moth not ment
Elizabeth Morison
1758–1843
dau Henry & Margaret
Grandparents
John Russell
1722–
Orwell, Kinross Scotland
Helen Mudie
1720–1803
~ Muckhart, dau John, prt Blairhill & Helen Anderson
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Russell's Descendants

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Margaret Russell (12 Dec 1789–19 Jul 1855) m. Alexander Balfour (2 Feb 1777–4 November 1834)
  1. 1. Eliza Symington 1817–1906 m. John (Macalaster) Symington 1813–1897
    1. 1. Mary Symington 1849–1884 m. George Coats 1846–1901
      1. 1. Ernest (Symington Coats, Director of Coats, cotton) threads 1873–1938 m. Ethel (Norah Haswell) Pountney 1877–1948
        1. 1. John (Balfour Symington Coats, theosophist, writer, 6th President of the Theosophical) Society 1906–1979 m. Elizabeth (Ann) Horlick 1914–1997
        2. 2. Ann (Haswell) Coats 1914–1997 m. Dennis (Hemmant Rolleston) Martin 1906–1987
        3. 3. Archibald (James) Coats 1916–1989
        4. 4. Ian (Pountney) Coats 1901–1980 m. Hilda (May Latta) M.B.E. 1899–1997
        5. 5. George (McKenzie) Coats 1899–1953 m. Freda (Doris) Mason 1899–1967
        6. 6. Commander (Ernest Colin) Coats 1902–1971 m. Gudrun (Viola Hulda Margareta) Johansson 1903–1995
        7. 7. Peter (Daniel) Coats –1910
      2. 2. Eliza (Balfour) Coats 1871–1956 m. James Parker 1864–1921
        1. 1. Mary (Symington) Parker 1897–1989
        2. 2. George (Coats) Parker 1902–1996 m. Helena (Bettys A S) Buckmaster 1911–1981
        3. 3. Eliza (Balfour) Parker 1903–1993
      3. 3. Peter (Herbert) Coats 1869–1943 m. Catherine (Evelyn) Veitch 1871–1951
        1. 1. Irene Coats 1910–1997 m. Neill (Anders Fuller) Ohlsson 1907–1995
        2. 2. George (Stanley) Coats 1899–1977 m. Jessie Ayto 1902–
        3. 3. Peter Coats 1905– m. Jessie (Murdoch) McKECHNIE 1908–
        4. 4. Katherine (Haswell) Coats 1897–1974 m. Cecil (Christian) Clark 1897–1939
        5. 5. Mary (Symington) Coats 1901–1901
        6. 6. Seton (Veitch) Coats 1903–1994 m. Agnes ((Neah) Henderson) Donald 1908–1996
        7. 7. Evelyn (Mary) Coats 1907–1983 m. Richard (Sellars) Ridgway 1907–1969
      4. 4. Mary (McKenzie) Coats 1883–1933 m. Percy (S) Illingworth 1869–1915
        1. 1. Henry (George Coats) Illingworth 1908–1993 m. Sheila (Elspeth) Bailey 1912–2007 m. Violet (Dawn) Gold 1910–1964
        2. 2. Miles (Holden) Illingworth 1913–1988 m. Jane FALCKE 1914– m. Eileen (Phyllis) Illingworth 1914–2006
        3. 3. Percy (Guy) Illingworth 1910–1995 m. Margaret (Howard) Dixson 1912–1984
    2. 2. George (Elder) Symington 1861–1936
    3. 3. Robert (Brown) Symington 1852–1918
    4. 4. John (Macalaster) Symington 1858–1892
    5. 5. Alexander (Balfour) Symington 1856–1942
    6. 6. Eliza (Jane) Symington 1849–1931
    7. 7. Helen (Landale) Symington 1854–1925
    8. 8. Margaret (Russell Macalster) Symington 1848–1874
  2. 2. Alexander Balfour 1828–
  3. 3. John Balfour 1822–
  4. 4. Helen (Landale) Balfour 1823–
  5. 5. Jean Balfour 1820–
  6. 6. William (Russell) Balfour 1825–1919

Margaret Russell's Timeline

5 Records

1789
12 Dec 1789
Birth of Margaret Russell in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
1851
1851
Age 62
Margaret Russell resided here in Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
1855
19 July 1855
Age 66
Death of Margaret Russell in Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1855
19 Jul 1855
Age 66
Burial of Margaret Russell in Fife, Scotland
Fife, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 72
Margaret Russell resided here in Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1789
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundee; ED: 23; Page: 11; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_60; Year: 1851
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Perth Burgh; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_51
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Dundee, Angus, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Dundee; ED: 23; Page: 11; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_60; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Perth Burgh, Perthshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Perth Burgh; ED: 3; Page: 3; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1861_51

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1855
    Event Place: Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Burial and Cremation Index, Deceased Online; United Kingdom; Deceased Online Burial Indexes
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